ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Gulls Defeat Bakersfield 3-1

Published on January 25, 2004 under ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


San Diego, Calif. – Trevor Koenig stopped 29 Bakersfield shots and used masterful penalty killing in the San Diego Gulls 3-1 defeat of the Condors at the Sports Arena on Sunday night.

San Diego took the lead when a pass from Mike Garrow deflected into the slot to a wide-open Mark Pederson. The veteran blasted a one-timer past Shane Bendera for the 1-0 score. Pederson later got into the scorebook again when he was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled down on a breakaway. Bendera was equal to the task however, stopping the Gulls leading goal scorer and preserving the 1-0 score. The Condors led in shots 12-6 through 20 minutes.

The Condors tied it up in the second period, but it took nearly the entire frame. The Gulls endured a stretch of three consecutive power plays to hold onto the lead, but Bakersfield finally connected on the man advantage. Jani Virtanen sent a rocket from the right point past Trevor Koenig for the equalizer at 19:03. The Condors power play has scored in five consecutive games. The 1-1 score lasted 26 seconds. Sylvain Deschatelets notched his 10th of the season with just 31 seconds remaining in the stanza with a wrist shot from the left circle to make it 2-1.

Bakersfield fought to tie the game in the final period, but could get nothing else past Koenig. Keeping the pressure on San Diego late in the game, a turnover led to a breakaway for Billy Tibbetts, and the Gulls forward chipped it past Bendera for the final tally. The Condors fell to 1-5-1 against the Gulls, who moved into first place in the Pacific Division with the win.

The Condors next match is on home ice on Tuesday, January 27th against Fresno at 7:00pm. That night is WB-12, KISS 96.5 and Golden Empire Transit Student ID Night. Also on that night, the Condors host their annual Project Warm Families Coat Drive, sponsored by KGET-TV 17, KRAB Radio and the Gas Company. Anyone bringing a new or gently used coat to donate to the United Way will receive a complimentary terrace level ticket. The first 500 fans will also receive a set of Condors Thunderstix. All games, home and away, can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230, and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, with "Condors Countdown" starting 15 minutes prior to faceoff. The Voice of the Condors, Kevin Bartl, handles the play-by-play.

Individual tickets can be purchased at the Centennial Garden box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday, by calling Ticketmaster at 322-2525, online at ticketmaster.com or stopping by any Ticketmaster location. Season and group tickets may be purchased by calling 324-PUCK (7825) or by visiting the Condors office next to Centennial Garden.

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